Can-heading machine.



No. 702,!38. Patented June [0, I902.

F. M. LEAVITT.

CAN READING MACHINE. (Application filed Mar. 10, 1902.

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CAN READING MACHINE.

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UNITED STAT-Es PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK M. LEAVITT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY,OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

. CAN-HEADING M CHINE.-

srEcrEIcA'rmN formingpart of Letters Patent No. 7Q2,138, dated June 10,1902.

' Application filed March 10.1902. SerialNo. 97,455. (No model.)

. .Z'o aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK M. LEAVITT, a citizen ofthe United States,residing in New York, in the county of ,New York and State of New, York,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gan-Heading Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to can-heading ma- I chines. f f

The object of my invention is to provide an automatic can-headingmachine of a simple, efficient, and durable construction by means ofwhich exterior tight-fitting can-heads may berapidly. and cheaplyapplied to can-bodies and which at the same time may be readily adaptedor changed for operation upon cans of difierent lengths or sizes.

My invention consists in the novel construction of parts and devices andin the novel one of the heading-plungers, showing parts in differentpositions. Fig. 7 is a detail View illustrating the operation of thecan-head feeder or spacer. Fig.8 is a detail view,partly in section,showing the crank-shaft. Figs. 9

3 5 and 10 are detail elevations showing the can feeder and mechanismfor operating the same.

. Figs. 11 and 12 are detail views showing portions of the can-bodycarrier.

In the drawings similar-letters of reference I apply'to like parts ofthe several figures.

In said drawings, A represents the frame of the machine.

B is an' intermittently-re volving can-body 7 carrier provided with aseries of spring-pockets 19, secured thereto by brackets b, to which thenarrow semicircular spring-pocket strips 1 b are attached. Each of thespring-pockets b slightly exceeds a semicircle and has flaring outerends b so that the can-bodies may 5o be readily pressed into thespring-pockets,

and thus retained th erein'as revolves.

O is the can-body chute down which the can-bodies roll or pass into thecan-pockets b on the carrier. As the carrier rotates a curved andinclined guide 0 forces the can-body the carrier-wheel snugly into thepocket b, as will be readily understood from Fig. 3 of the drawings.

, D D are reciprocating half-round or semicircular heading jaws'ormolds, there being one pair of these for each end of the can. Each ofthese heading-jaws has a flaring mouth cl to receive and guide thecan-head onto and around the can-body and a shoulder thecan-bodypresented between them by the carrier B as the carrier rotates. Theslides D, each carrying the heading-jaws D and which reciprocatetransversely to the axis of the can-body, are mounted each pair upon anadj ustable carriage D so that the two pairs of heading-jaws may beadjusted closer together or farther apart as may be required for oper-Zation upon can-bodies of different lengths. The carriages or slides Dare thus adjusted in position by the adj usting-screws D each furnishedwith hand-wheels D for turning the same. Theheading-plungersFreciprocate in the' direction of the axis of thecan-body through a header-ring F, which is provided with a transversepassage f, coinciding with the can-head chute G for the admission of thecan-heads into the header-ring in front of the heading-plunger F, aswill be readily understood from Figs. 5 and 6. The header- .ring-Fpreferably has a removable part F secured to the main part F'bya bolt fThe header-ring F is mounted upon the slide or carriage D anditis alsopreferably provided with one or more yielding inwardly-projectingcurved'guards f to prevent the can-heads from tilting inward in the ringF after they are dropped into position therein in front of theheading-plunger F. These yielding guards f are held yieldingly inposition by light springs f', the same readily yielding or moving out ofthe way of the can-head when the plunger F pushes the can-head forwardthrough the headerring. The canhead chute G is secured at its lower endto the adjustable carriage or slide D and is thus moved in or out withthe carriage. It is provided with a vibrating feeder I-I, having fingersh h, adapted to space or feed the canbodies one by one. The canbodyfeed-chute C is provided with a similar feeder II, having correspondingfingers 7t h for feeding the can-bodies one by one. The headed cans areautomatically discharged from the springpocket 1) of the carrier B asthe carrier rotates by an inclined discharger K, secured to theadjustable carriage D,on e of these dischargers being preferablyemployed on each side of the carrier B.

M is the (1 ii ving-shaft,fn rn ished with a driving-pulley Mf The shaftM is provided with a pair of cams m m, which reciprocate theheading-plungers F F through the connecting-levers m m, which aremounted upon the adjustable carriages D so that when the carriages areadj nsted in and out to operate upon ran-bodies of different lengths nolongitudinal adjustment of the small cans will be required, the leversbeing pivoted at their middle.

The reciprocating slides D D, carrying the heading-jaws D D, arereciprocated as required by means ofcamsm m which engage a pair offrictionrollers m mon the supplemental or operating slides D D fromwhich motion is communicated directly to one of the slides D through theadjustable connection (1 and to the other slide D through thecounecting-link d lever d, and link (F. The carrier B is intermittentlyrotated and locked in position as required, preferably by a Geneva stopmechanism, consisting, essentially, ofradially-slotted arms 19 on thecarrier 13, which are engaged by a crank-pin b 011 a rotating arm 12 onthe shaft M. A spring pawl or lock 11 on the frame of the machineengages the ends of the arms 12 on the carrier-wheel and holds the samein position when the pin on the crank-arm is out of engagement with theslotted arms. Thevibratingcan-headfeeder II is vibrated as required tofeed the can-heads by a cam projection or arm wa on a bracket m 011 theconnecting-links (1 which engages a projection 72 on the feeder II, aspring 72. vibrating the feeder in the opposite direction. The can-bodyfeeder H is vibrated as required from the supplemental slide D throughconnecting-link 7L4, lever 71 carrying a similar cam projection to thatbefore described for operating the can-head feeder II.

I claim- 1. In a can-heading machine, the combination of a rotarycan-body carrier provided with a series of spring-pockets for receivingand holding the can-bodies, a curved and inclined guide for pressing thecan-bodies into the spring-pockets, a canbody feed-chute provided withavibrating can-body feeder, a pair of can-body feed-chutes provided witha pair of vibrating can-head feeders, a pair of header-rings providedwith passages for the can-heads and furnished with yielding guards toprevent the can -heads from tilting inward, a pair of heading-plungersreciprocating in said header-rings, two pairs of reciprocatingheading-jaws, one pair mounted on each side of said rotary can-bodycarrier, a pair of adjustable carriages or slides upon which theheader-jaws, operating-slides,the header-ring and can head chutes aremounted, and a discharger for forcing the can-bodies out of thespring-pockets on the carrier as the carrier rotates and mechanism foroperating the header-jaws, header-plungers, and can-body feeders,substantially as specified.

2. In a can-heading machine, the combination with anintermittently-rotating can-body carrier provided with spring-pockets toreceive and hold the can-bodies, oflan inclined and curved guide forforcing the can-bodies into the spring-pockets,substantially asspecified.

In a can-heading machine, the combination with anintermittently-rotating can-body carrier provided with spring-pockets toreceive and hold the can-bodies, of an inclined and curved guide forforcing the can-bodies into the spring-pockets, and an inclined discharger on the stationary frame of the machine for forcing the cans outof the springpockets after they are headed, substantially as specified.

4. In a can-heading machine, the combination with anintermittently-rotatiug can-body carrier having pockets to receive andhold the canbodies, of a pair of adjustable slides or carriages, one 011each side of said rotary carrier, and two pairs of heading-jaws mountedone pair on each of said adjustable carriages, substantially asspecified.

5. The combination,'in a can-heading machine, with anintermittently-rotating carrier having pockets to receive and hold thecanbodies, of a pair of adjustable slides or carriages, one on each sideof said carrier, a header-ring, a can-head chute and a pair ofheader-jaws having a pair of reciprocating slides for operating thesame, all mounted on each of said adjustable carriages or slides,substantially as specified.

0. The combination, in a can-heading machine, with anintermittently-rotatin g carrier having pockets to receive and hold thecanbodies, of a pair of adjustable slides or carriages, one on each sideof said carrier, a header-ring, a can-head chute and a pair ofheader-jaws having a pair of reciprocating slides for operating thesame, all mounted on each of said adjustable carriages or slides, and apairof heading-plungers, substantially as specified.

7. The combination with a can-head chute, a headerring having a passagefor the canheads, a reciprocating heading plunger, a

- pair of header-jaws, a pair ofreciprocating H bodies, substantially asspecified.

slides for operating the same movable trans+ versely to the axis of thecan-body and an intermittently-rotary can-body carrier having pockets toreceive and hold the can- S. The combination with a can-head chute,

a header-ring havinga pas'sage for the ca'nheads, a reciprocatingheading-plunger, a

pair of header-jaws, a pairof reciprocating slides for operatingthe sameand anintermittently-rotary can-body carrier having pockets to receiveand hold the can-bodies,

and an adjustable slide or carriage D upon which the can-head chute,header-ring, heading-jaws and their slides are mounted, sub- 9. In acan-heading machine, the colnbina tion with an intermittently-rotatingcan-body carrier B having pockets b to receive and hold the can-bodies,and provided with radiallyslotted arms b a shaft Mhaving a]crank;arm 19provided with pin b engaging'said'slotted arms on the carrier, a springpawl or look I),

a pair of reciprocatingheader-jaws D D, a header-ring F and 'headingplunger F, sub-, 7 v r one of saidheader-jaw slides for operatingstantially as specified.

10; In a can-heading machine, the combination with vanintermittentlyvrotating carrier 13 having pockets bto receive'and holdthe can-bodies, of a pair of adjustable carplungers F F, a shaft Mhaving cams m m,

,and connecting-levers m m for operating the heading-plungers,substantially as specirier B, having pockets to'receive and hold thecan-bodies, of two pairs of header-slides and header-jaws, one pair oneach side of said carrier, a shaft'M having cams m m sup-V ple'mental oroperating slides D D, and con- 7 nections for operating saidheader-slides from said slides D substantially as' specified.

12. In a can-heading machine, the combi- .nation withanintermittently-rotating carrier B,havingpockets toreceive and-hold thecan-bodies, of two pairs of header-slides and header-jaws, one pair oneach side of said carrier, a shaft M having cams m misapplementaloroperating slides D D con'nections for operating said header-slides froma said slides D lleader-plungers F F and cams mm and connecting-leversfor operatingsaid' heading-plungers, substantially as specified.

13. In afcan-heading machine, the co'mbi nation with arotati'ng carrierhaving pockets to receive and hold'the can-bodies, of a" pair ofheader-jaws and header-slides, a heaaing-ring, a heading-plunger, a camand a supplemental' slide operated by the cam for operating saidheader-slides, acan-bodychuta-a vibrating can-body feeder,and a'connect- 7 ing-link and lever for operating said feeder by saidsupplemental slide,lsubstantially as specified.

nation with arotating ca'rrierhaving pockets to receive and hold thecan-bodies,of-a

pair of header-jaws and header-slides, a

header-ring, a heading-plunger, a can-head chute, a vibrating can-headfeeder, and connecting mechanism between said feeder and d 14. In acan-heading machine, the combin 'andzsaid heading plnnger,snbstantiallyas specified 16. In a can-heading.1nachine,the ebnibi- Ination witha can-body carrier havingpock l ets to receive and holdthecan-bodies, of, a

pair ,ofadjustable, slides or' carriages and header-rings, header 'jawsandQslides movable transversely to the axis of the'can-body;

and mounted on said vadjustable carriages, substantially as specified.

Witnesses: FRED WHITE, *THOMAS F. WALLACE.

FRANK M. 'LEAVITT. r

